quotient
US
/ˈkwoʊʃənt/
UK
/ˈkwəʊʃənt/
Meaning
The number obtained when one number is divided by another.
किसी संख्या को दूसरी संख्या से भाग देने पर जो उत्तर मिलता है, उसे भागफल कहते हैं।
Examples
“When 20 is divided by 4, the quotient is 5.”
“Write the quotient and remainder for 17 ÷ 3.”
“The quotient of 36 and 6 is 6.”
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Not natural: The quotient of 12 and 3 are 4.
Better: The quotient of 12 and 3 is 4.
Quotient is singular, so it takes the singular verb “is.”
Quotient एकवचन है, इसलिए इसके साथ “are” नहीं, “is” आएगा।
Not natural: Please quotient 12 by 3.
Better: Please divide 12 by 3.
Quotient is a noun for the answer; use the verb “divide” for the action.
Quotient उत्तर बताने वाला noun है; भाग देने की क्रिया के लिए “divide” कहें।
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In a division, the quotient is the answer; the divisor is the number you divide by.
भाग देने में quotient उत्तर होता है; divisor वह संख्या है जिससे आप भाग देते हैं।